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package org.proteusframework.platformservice.messaging;

import org.proteusframework.core.api.model.IMetadata;
import org.proteusframework.core.api.model.IObject;

/**
 * Generic representation of a message sink client; a producer or a subscriber of message beans.
 */
public interface IMessageSinkClient<T extends IMessageBean> extends IObject, IMetadata
{
    /**
     * Convenience method to access the <code>IMessageSink</code> that manages this client.
     *
     * @return Message sink that manages this client
     */
    IMessageSink<T> getMessageSink();
}
